The room was silent aside from the small cries and whimpers still escaping the young earl's lips. His head was pressed into Sebastian's chest. Neither of them moved. Sebastian watched Ciel struggle to recompose himself. Finally, Ciel calmed down enough, "How could you?" His words were extremely quiet.

Sebastian unable to lie, sat there thinking for a moment before answering. "Young master, you were being extremely stubborn, and you must act correctly." Again, the awkward silence. Ciel shifted, flinching at the aching his bottom was enduring.

"You're supposed to listen to me, that's the contract. Not for you to abuse me." Ciel finally shifted off of Sebastian's lap, his face still bright red, as he pulled his pants back up. Sebastian sighed.

"I did not abuse you, I spanked you for your unruly dangerous behavior." Sebastian assured. Ciel looked away from Sebastian. "Don't say that word. Don't do that again!" Ciel demanded, uncomfortable with the idea that he was just in such a demeaning position. "I cannot promise that." Sebastian calmly stood up. With this Ciel stomped away to his room, "Don't follow me!"

The next day.

Sebastian walked in Ciel's room after a few small knocks. The butler chuckled to himself upon seeing his small master asleep on his stomach, something rarely done. Though he knew why. The blinds were pulled open and the tea was elegantly poured. Sebastian froze before waking Ciel up, unsure of how the child would act. He hadn't spoke to him since he had made him cry, a sight he couldn't get out of his head. "Young master, time to wake up."

Ciel rolled over and sat up, wiping his eyes. He took the tea, sipping it slowly. "What time is it?" Ciel asked still groggy. "It's 8:00a.m, young master." The young boy confused looked around. "Am I not going to classes?" He asked though he didn't really want to go. But he knew he wouldn't argue about it again.

"I pulled you out from classes, I will teach you from now on." Sebastian announced. "That is… fine" Ciel agreed. The butler smiled a bit, happy the young boy wasn't throwing a fit over the matter. After his tea, Sebastian went to pull clothes to dress him. "Sebastian, can I take a bath this morning." Ciel asked, embarrassed. Sebastian agreed since they skipped the bath last night. The butler went to fill the tub and helped Ciel climb in. Ciel sighed, happy the pain was being taken away.

"I'm hungry." Ciel announced as he was bathing. "I have made you French toast that is waiting downstairs." Sebastian watched the child's face light up. Ciel loves sweets. "I want to get out and eat."

After breakfast Sebastian guided Ciel back into the study room. Ciel stopped at the entrance feeling his stomach turn as he remembered what happened to him yesterday in this very room. "Come now, young master. Let's go over your French today." Sebastian speaking broke Ciel out of his thoughts and he sat down. After a few hours of studying, Sebastian went to fetch Ciel a glass of water.

"Young master, you are doing extremely well at understanding and speaking French. Why were you failing?" Sebastian asked. The boy thought for a moment, unsure if he should lie. "I… failed on purpose." Ciel spoke timidly though honestly. Sebastian listened though after a moment picked up his cane, distilling fear into Ciel. Ciel watched wide eyed. After realizing Sebastian laughed, "what's wrong?"

"You-You're not going to hit me with that, are you?" Ciel nervously shifted in his seat. "Not at this moment. You can relax." Sebastian assured. Though with that Ciel became agitated; dismissing himself from his lessons.

A Month Later.

"The lessons have been going extremely well young master." Sebastian complimented the boy. He was very smart in most subjects, except of course sports, though that was because of his sickly condition. "Well that's to be certain. The lessons are easy." Ciel disregarded the compliment. "Too bad you couldn't show how smart you are to your teacher before." Sebastian teased. "Shut up!" Ciel argued.

That night was quiet. Ciel had been tucked in as usual and left in the dark. However, Ciel had reached up and relit his furnace to read a book, unable to sleep. It was only 8:30p.m. Quietly Ciel flung his legs to swing next to the bed and gently hop down. He was going to go out tonight. It had been forever since the last time. While digging threw his clothing drawers and his closet he stopped to think. What has Sebastian dressed me in before? It had been a while since he had ever picked out his own clothing. After pulling an outfit together he creaked his door open and started walking down his hall.

Ciel looked around for Sebastian's pocketbook. He was always carrying it on him, but he sometimes put it on the kitchen table. Though it wasn't there. Ugh, now what…? Ciel sighed. Ciel glimpsed at the wine cellar. He had never been done there. He slowly tiptoed down the stairs trying to limit the boards squeaking. Ciel looked around at the hundreds of wines surrounding him. He pulled out a bottle. Gin? Doesn't sound like a wine. He remembers hearing the name before, so he grabs the bottle and tip toes back up the stairs and out of the manor door.

He knew with no money he could go nowhere, so Ciel took his bottle to the barn. He loved horses. He sat down on a big bundle of hay and took a big gulp of the gin. "ACK!" Ciel coughed on the taste. "This is bloody disgusting!" He spoke aloud though talking to no one but the horses. After an hour the bottle was a third of the way gone and he had started felted weird, maybe sick? He had never felt this way from wine before. The boy picked himself up and walked back to the manor, swinging the door open. Ciel quickly made his way back downstairs to put the Gin back where he found it and began to walk to his bedroom. He could feel himself getting tired.

As soon as he walked in his room, he laid down and fell asleep.

The next Morning Sebastian walked into Ciel's room just as usual to wake him up. Sebastian's eye's narrowed as he found his young master sleeping on top of the covers with all of his normal clothes on. "Young master, time to wake up." Sebastian announced loud enough to cause the child to stretch. Ciel crawled on the edge of his bed and rubbed his eyes before freezing. I forgot to get undressed. Shit, Ciel thought, though he wasn't going to acknowledge it.

"Young master, your tea." Sebastian handed Ciel his tea as usual. "Mhm,"

"What's wrong young master?" Sebastian asked concerned.

"My head… hurts really bad." Ciel admitted not knowing why. Sebastian kneeled down to check on him and felt his head to check for a temperature. "Young master, do you have anything you want to tell me, before I assume." Sebastian asked, irritated at the current situation. He could smell the alcohol on him. "What do you mean!" Ciel asked though he knew exactly what he meant.

Sebastian grabbed Ciel's chin, "Did you get out of bed last night."

TO BE CONTINUED…